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Article by Arundati Dandapani and Jean Lépine, Growth Op Although the development of cannabis retail in Ontario has been less than ideal, the chapter of bottlenecks appears to be behind us following the announcement to double the speed at which the province will process new retail store authorizations. Retail entrants can now focus on what they can offer their customers — ...

Article by CTV News Legal recreational cannabis is beginning to gain ground in its fight against the illicit market, according to new Ontario Cannabis Store data. A report released by the provincial pot distributor Wednesday revealed that between April and June, legal sources of cannabis made up 25.1 per cent of the total market, an increase from 24.7 per cent ...

Article by London Free Press Early this morning, with rain pouring down, police pulled over a 19-year-old driver on Highway 401 after he was clocked at nearly 160 kilometres per hour. The traffic infractions didn’t stop there, however. Upon closer inspection, the university student from Toronto was also found to have a bong and cannabis in his lap. In a ...

Article by Carlie Beblin, Cannabis Life Network Cannabis has healing properties that stand out in the wellness industry. But, did you know that cannabis for cosmetics is trending in the beauty industry too? It’s the 21st century. Cannabis is no longer just a drug used by stoners to get high. These days cannabis is in the spotlight as it can help in endless ...

Article by Miles, Cannabis Life Network What plants besides weed grow to help your natural high? Check out the Top 5 Herbs you can combine with cannabis to boost your high and other ways to get the most out of your marijuana. Cannabis, like all plants, has various natural compounds humans have evolved to process and use, over the nearly 3 millennia ...

Article by Kingston Whig-Standard  Thrive Cannabis, a licensed producer of premium craft cannabis concentrates and dried flower, is pleased to announce the fulfillment of its first two purchase orders from the Ontario Cannabis Store (“OCS”). Thousands of units of the Company’s Greybeard Live Resin Terp Slush dabs were shipped to the OCS, as were a comparable number of units of ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily The Ontario Cannabis Store has its second interim chief executive in the space of one year after the province’s exclusive marijuana wholesaler announced the sudden departure of CEO Cal Bricker on Monday. Bricker held one of the most important jobs in the Canadian cannabis industry. That role will now be filled, at least ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op A juvenile that had been missing for over a year was accidentally located by Sudbury police alongside 50 pounds of pot. Officers responding to reports of gunfire in a parking lot near a playground allegedly discovered a group of people taking turns firing a replica gun from a parked car, according to police and the Daily ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op The results are in from more than two months of public consultations by Health Canada regarding cannabis health products, with more than 60 per cent of respondents indicating that they would be interested in such items. Health Canada reports it will now create a scientific advisory committee before drafting any regulations around therapeutic cannabis products that ...

Article by BNN Bloomberg Ontario cannabis retail regulator doubles licence issuances to 10 per week  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has begun issuing 10 new cannabis store licences a week, double its previous total, in a move that will likely accelerate the expansion of the province’s pot retail network. The AGCO, which regulates Ontario’s cannabis retailers, said it has issued 194 ...